Pivotal handle structure for chests and the like



Dec. 22, 1942. G. D. wlEPERT 2,306,099

PIVOTAL HANDLE STRUGTUE FR CHESTS AND THELIKE Filed July 16, 1942 'l i'l 1 Patented Dec. 22, 1942 PIvoTAL HANDLE STRUCTREFQR CHEsTs AND'THELIKE George Douglas Wiepert, New Haven,

The AMerriam tllilanufacturing Comsignor 4to Conn., as-

pany, Durham, Conn., a corporation of .Con-I necticut Application July16, 1942, Serial No. 451,242

The present invention relates to improvements in -handle-structuresandrela es more particularly to improvements in pivotal handle-strucdegreeof convenience and comfort for the human hand.

With the above and other objects in view. as will appear to thoseskilled in the art from the over the prior art.

In the accompanying drawing, in which certain modes of carrying out thepresent invention are shown for illustrative purposes:

Fig. l is a top or plan view of a pivotal hantheir retired or inactivepositions;

Fig. 2 is an edge view thereof;

Fig. 3 is a top or plan view corresponding to Fig. 1 but showing thecomplemental handleupwardly into Fig. 4 is an edge view thereof.

The particular pivotal handle-structure herein chosen for Thehandle-structure also includes an anchoringplate I2 which may beconveniently formed of sheet metal for application to the outer surfaceof a box or chest I3. In the instance shown,

flanges I5-I5 the anchoring-plate I2 is upwardly bowed to provide achannel-portion I6 extending longitudinally and providing in con- 2claims. (c1. vity- 126i Each of the-complementa] handle-loops I0 and I Imay be-most conveniently bent up from heavy steel Wire o-r rod so thateach of the said handleloops comprises complemental side-arms I8-I8integrally connected at their outer end by a grip-bar I9 which extendsparallel with the anchoring-plate I2 and hence substantiallyperpendicular with respect to the side-arms I8-I8. At its inner end,each side-arm I8 of a given handle-loop I0 ory II is formed with anintegral inwardly-extending anchoring-linger 20l tting in the adjacentend of the tubular' socket I1 beneath the channel-portion I6 of theanchoringplate I2, as is especially Well shown in Figs. 1 and 3. Each ofthe tWo anchoring-fingers 20 of a given one of the handle-loop I Il'orII extends toward the other anchoring-finger of the same handle-loop andextends alongside of the similar anchoring-linger of the other orcomplementa] handle-loop.

It will be noted by reference to Figs. 2 and 4 in particular, that thetwo side-arms I8-I8 oi each of the handle-loops I 0 and II are arched orbowed upwardly or toward the similar arms of the said handle-loops inlaterally-spaced-apart position, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4. Preferably,also, each handleloop is attened as at 2I-2I to provide a stabilizedengagement between the handle-loops when the same are raised toA theposition shown in Figs. 3 and 4.

Preferably, the Width of the tubular socket I 'I and hence of thechannel-portion I6 of the anchoring-plate I 2 is sulcient to permit thefree shown in Figs. 3 and 4.

-loops I0 and II are raised gether and thus localize the Weight of thebox The invention may be carried out in other specific ways than thoseherein set forth without departing from the spirit and essentialcharacteristics of the invention, and the present embodiments are,therefore, to be considered in all respects as illustrative and notrestrictive, and all changes coming within the meaning and equivalencyrange intended to be embraced therein.

I claim:

1. A pivotal handle-structure for boxes, chests, and the like,comprising: two complemental handle-loops pivotally mounted adjacenteach other and each having a grip-bar and two side-arms, each of the twoside-arms of a given handle-loop being provided at its inner end with ananchoring-finger extending toward and in alignment with theanchoring-finger of the other of said side-arms, each of the twoside-arms of both handle-loops being bowed or arched toward the 20adjacent side-arm of the complemental handleloop to laterally hold apartthe respective gripbars of the two handle-loops; and means for pivotallyconnecting the two anchoring-fingers of each handle-loop to a chest orthe like.

2. A pivotal handle-structure for boxes, chests, and the like,comprising: two complemental handle-loops pivotally mounted adjacenteach other and eachl having a grip-bar and two side-arms, each of thetwo side-arms of a. given handle-loop being provided at its inner endwith an anchoring-finger extending toward and in alignment with theanchoring-finger of the other of said side-arms, each of the twosidearms of both handle-loops being bowed or arched toward the adjacentside-arm of the complemental handle-loop to laterally hold apart therespective grip-bars of the two handle-loops; and an anchoring-plateanched intermediate its respective opposite sides to provide a tubularsocket receiving the two complemental anchoring-fingers of each of thecomplemental handle-loops.

GEORGE DOUGLAS WIEPERT.

